[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 5 (Wednesday, January 22, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S653]
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        SENATE RESOLUTION 21--TO DIRECT THE SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL

  Mr. LOTT (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Coats, and Mr. Stevens) 
submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                               S. Res. 21

       Whereas, in the case Sen. Robert C. Byrd, et al. v. 
     Franklin D. Raines, et al., C.A. No. 97-0001, pending in the 
     United States District Court for the District of Columbia, 
     the constitutionality of the Line Item Veto Act (Public Law 
     104-130; 110 Stat. 1200), has been placed in issue;
       Whereas, pursuant to sections 703(c), 706(a), and 713(a) of 
     the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (2 U.S.C. 288b(c), 
     288e(a), 288l(a)), the Senate may direct its counsel to 
     appear as amicus curiae in the name of the Senate in any 
     legal action in which the powers and responsibilities of 
     Congress under the Constitution are placed in issue: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate Legal Counsel is directed to 
     appear as amicus curiae on behalf of the Senate in the case 
     of Sen. Robert C. Byrd et al. v. Franklin D. Raines, et al., 
     to defend the constitutionality of the Line Item Veto Act.

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